The Kodak cost significantly more than the 5D (The DCS/n was $4995 retail, compared to the 5D's introduction aroun $3300, the earlier DCS14 retailed for around $4000), and provided less performance (the Nikon mount body is less capable than the 5D, especially with regards to the AF and fps, the Canon mount body was extremely low performance, based off the Sigma SA-9).
-Adam P. J. Alling wrote: > Kodak's FF SLR was much less expensive than Canons, less even than the > 5D with somewhat higher resolution, It wasn't cost that killed demand > for it. > > John Forbes wrote: > > >>I don't think economics is your strong suit. :-) The considerably higher >>price you quote will drastically reduce demand, which will impinge on >>economies of scale, and mean that the price you quote won't be >>profitable. So it'll have to be higher, which will reduce demand more. >> >>A vicious circle will set in. There used to be three firms making full >>frame SLRs. Now there is one, and I would guess things will stay that way >>for quite a while. >> >>John >> >>On Thu, 07 Sep 2006 10:08:00 +0100, mike wilson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>wrote: >> >> >> >> >>>>From: "John Forbes" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>>Date: 2006/09/07 Thu AM 01:00:35 GMT >>>>To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" <[email protected]> >>>>Subject: Re: APS-C sensor $34?! >>>> >>>>Those still holding out for a FF Pentax please note. >>>> >>>>John >>>> >>>> >>> >>>So, because one component (probably the most expensive) costs 10x more >>>(plus associated costs) the whole unit is twice the price. Seems like a >>>bargain to me. Pentax can knock the DL/2 out (with two lenses) for >>>£500. Give me that with FF and you can throw the mechanical actuator in >>>as well. I'll pay £1500. The LX, body only, got to more than that in >>>the UK. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>>On Thu, 07 Sep 2006 01:46:41 +0100, K.Takeshita <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>>wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>>Much info is available on the sensor cost, and this is one of them. At >>>>>least >>>>>the authour, who claimed to have worked in the semicon industry for >>>>>years, >>>>>is fairly definitive. But he is referring to 200mm wafer which is a >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>>bit >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>>outdated. It must be at least 300mm now. The article is dated Sept >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>>2006 >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>>though. >>>>>Anyway, FF sensor cost is interesting >>>>> >>>>>http://www.naturescapes.net/092006/ej0906.htm >>>>> >>>>>Ken >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>>-- >>>>Using Opera's revolutionary e-mail client: http://www.opera.com/m2/ >>>> >>>> >>>>-- >>>>PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>>>[email protected] >>>>http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>>----------------------------------------- >>>Email sent from www.ntlworld.com >>>Virus-checked using McAfee(R) Software >>>Visit www.ntlworld.com/security for more information >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> >> >> > > > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
